Wednesday, December 11, 2013

We are giving a fabulous fat quarter bundle pack from Quilting Treasures.

This pack includes 6 fat quarter the Lief! Lifestyle, Sweet Life Collection.

It is modern with a clean look with in pretty colors of pink, blue and white.

Our giveaway is open worldwide. Both US and International entries accepted.

Our entry deadline is on December 13th at 5 p.m. PST. We will announce who the random winner is by Sunday, December 15th.

To enter:1. You need to leave a comment on this post letting us know what is your favorite color of thread.2. To get a bonus entry, follow our blog on Bloglovin'. Make sure to leave a comment letting us know you signed up.

More on the Joy of Summer: The little fawn became the inspiration for August's Simply Stitch fabric painting project. I was able to capture several photos of her and transferred one of them onto MulTex paper which is included the new Artful Fiber package from C & T Publishing. The fawn's image was water colored in using. I pieced, stitched and embellished her image using several pieces of fabric, both hand dyed and printed, to form my mixed media collage, The Joy of Summer, creating a beautiful memory of a point in time in the lovely Summer of 2013.

Sunday, June 30, 2013

Simply Stitch is an informal gathering of people who love to sew. Each month we will focus on a new topic. In July, we will delve into the world of embroidery. Bring your own or purchase a kit from us. First gathering is on July 10th from 11:30- 1 pm. We would love to see you! Pin cushion sewn in honor of all the rain we received in Idaho on the first days of summer.

Take a look at these fun curtains sewn by Gail from PillowsbyMadCentMod using our Mad Mod fabric!

Monday, May 6, 2013

I simply had fun sewing Twigs and Twist's Wonky Birdhouse Pillow Cover which entailed abstract piecing of strips around a central design. This got me hooked. I enjoy looking at fabrics that are stitched in a pictorial form. This lead me to formal foundation piecing. Of course, I had to come up with my own pattern. Inspired by a incredible Pinterest pin by Sandy, I designed this little bird. I modeled it in the form of a chickadee,which is one of my favorite birds, in a nest . It is not perfect, but I enjoyed the creative process and I now have a coffee mug mini quilt.

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

This new fabric is from Quilting Treasures and designed by Simon + Kabuki. It is fun with bright colors just in time for a spring party. So, I whipped up a table runner using the fabric with a few extra pieces of other fabrics from the studio. Wouldn't napkins and a banner really compliment the runner? Or, even a pillow in the form of a cloud using the blue or white raindrop print for that special touch? Get out the bubbles.

Monday, March 18, 2013

This Alexander Henry fabric has been screaming to be used. It has such a pretty blue that it reminded me of the indigo blue used in many Japanese fabric creations. I pieced together this table runner in an abstract manner and tied the blocks together with a sashiko style stitch with my sewing machine.

Thursday, February 28, 2013

In keeping with my New Year's resolutions to organize and challenge myself, I thought it would be motivating to continue to test my skills at free motion quilting. Not wanting to make the project too big, I decided on making a tablecloth with a quilted strip down the middle. Here are some beginning pictures using some of Dear Stella's beautiful Piper fabric collection to be the centerpiece of the tablecloth.

Dear Stella Piper Collection

My favorite so far - Zig Zag

One thing I've learned so far, is patience and keep practicing! Back to stitching...

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Newly arrived Dear Stella Garden Party Fabric - just in time to brighten up winter and get us thinking about spring.

This fabric is bright and cheerful. We will be sewing it up in our Wacky Birdhouse free from pillow class which will be hosted on February 20 and 26th. Come join in and brighten up your day while learning some new piecing and top stitching skills.

Monday, January 28, 2013

After being inspired by the the Scrappy Trip quilt, I wanted to make another quilt using some of my scraps. Particularly, my pirate fabric scraps which have been calling. I searched the web for some ideas and stumbled across Sharon Schraber's network on Y-tube. Wow! What an amazing quilter and teacher. Yes, I am new to the quilting world. My Love My Pirate quilt design has been inspired by her Stash N Dash quilt tutorial. I even used the glue in my seams and it does work. Now, I just have to find a glue tip to make it less messy. Here is the finished quilt top ready to be quilted.

FYI: Happening at the Studio

Our Embroidery with Coloration class hosted by Ronna was a hit. Everyone learned a new technique using crayons in their embroidery work. It does make your work more dynamic and colorful.

Thursday, January 10, 2013

First finished quilt for 2013!When reading through some of my favorite blogs, I ran across this quilt challenge to stitch up a Scrappy Trip Along Quilt. As it is my New Year's resolution once again to get rid of piles, I thought this quilt would get me off on the right foot. What a fun project it turned out to be! I made 12 blocks of my favorite colors and would have kept going but did not want to bite off more than I can chew and not complete the task.